Olympus PEN-F vs Samsung ST100
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Olympus PEN-F vs Samsung ST100 Key Specs
(Full Review)
- 20MP - Four Thirds Sensor
- 3" Fully Articulated Screen
- ISO 200 - 25600
- Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
- 1/8000s Maximum Shutter
- 1920 x 1080 video
- Micro Four Thirds Mount
- 427g - 125 x 72 x 37mm
- Revealed January 2016
(Full Review)
- 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 3.5" Fixed Screen
- ISO 80 - 3200
- Optical Image Stabilization
- 1280 x 720 video
- 35-175mm (F3.6-4.8) lens
- 155g - 100 x 60 x 20mm
- Introduced January 2010
Olympus PEN-F vs Samsung ST100 Overview
Lets look a bit more in depth at the Olympus PEN-F vs Samsung ST100, former being a Advanced Mirrorless while the latter is a Ultracompact by brands Olympus and Samsung. There exists a substantial gap among the resolutions of the PEN-F (20MP) and ST100 (14MP) and the PEN-F (Four Thirds) and ST100 (1/2.3") use different sensor size.
Cutting-edge AI developed by Apple deciphers subtle nuances in pixelsThe PEN-F was announced 6 years later than the ST100 and that is a fairly big difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of these cameras offer different body type with the Olympus PEN-F being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Samsung ST100 being a Ultracompact camera.
Before getting in to a comprehensive comparison, below is a concise introduction of how the PEN-F grades against the ST100 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.
Olympus PEN-F vs Samsung ST100 Gallery
Below is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus PEN-F & Samsung ST100. The whole galleries are viewable at Olympus PEN-F Gallery & Samsung ST100 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Olympus PEN-F over the Samsung ST100
PEN-F | ST100 | |||
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Introduced | January 2016 | January 2010 | More recent by 74 months | |
Manually focus | Dial precise focus | |||
Screen type | Fully Articulated | Fixed | Fully Articulating screen | |
Selfie screen | Easy selfies |
Reasons to pick Samsung ST100 over the Olympus PEN-F
ST100 | PEN-F | |||
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Screen sizing | 3.5" | 3" | Bigger screen (+0.5") | |
Screen resolution | 1152k | 1037k | Clearer screen (+115k dot) |
Common features in the Olympus PEN-F and Samsung ST100
PEN-F | ST100 | |||
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Touch friendly screen | Quickly navigate |
Olympus PEN-F vs Samsung ST100 Physical Comparison
For anyone who is planning to lug around your camera regularly, you should factor in its weight and volume. The Olympus PEN-F comes with external dimensions of 125mm x 72mm x 37mm (4.9" x 2.8" x 1.5") accompanied by a weight of 427 grams (0.94 lbs) while the Samsung ST100 has sizing of 100mm x 60mm x 20mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 0.8") accompanied by a weight of 155 grams (0.34 lbs).
Check the Olympus PEN-F vs Samsung ST100 in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you are working with at that moment. Below is the front view scale comparison of the PEN-F vs the ST100.
Using dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the PEN-F and ST100 is 84 and 95 respectively.
Olympus PEN-F vs Samsung ST100 Sensor Comparison
Typically, it's tough to imagine the contrast in sensor measurements only by checking out specs. The visual here may offer you a more clear sense of the sensor sizes in the PEN-F and ST100.
All in all, each of the cameras enjoy different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The PEN-F with its bigger sensor is going to make shooting shallow depth of field less difficult and the Olympus PEN-F will show greater detail with its extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also help you crop shots far more aggressively. The more modern PEN-F should have a benefit with regard to sensor tech.
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Olympus PEN-F vs Samsung ST100 Specifications
Olympus PEN-F | Samsung ST100 | |
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General Information | ||
Brand Name | Olympus | Samsung |
Model | Olympus PEN-F | Samsung ST100 |
Category | Advanced Mirrorless | Ultracompact |
Revealed | 2016-01-27 | 2010-01-06 |
Physical type | Rangefinder-style mirrorless | Ultracompact |
Sensor Information | ||
Processor Chip | TruePic VII | - |
Sensor type | CMOS | CCD |
Sensor size | Four Thirds | 1/2.3" |
Sensor dimensions | 17.3 x 13mm | 6.17 x 4.55mm |
Sensor surface area | 224.9mm² | 28.1mm² |
Sensor resolution | 20 megapixels | 14 megapixels |
Anti aliasing filter | ||
Aspect ratio | 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 | 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 |
Highest Possible resolution | 5184 x 3888 | 4320 x 3240 |
Maximum native ISO | 25600 | 3200 |
Minimum native ISO | 200 | 80 |
RAW format | ||
Minimum enhanced ISO | 80 | - |
Autofocusing | ||
Focus manually | ||
AF touch | ||
Continuous AF | ||
Single AF | ||
Tracking AF | ||
AF selectice | ||
AF center weighted | ||
AF multi area | ||
Live view AF | ||
Face detection focusing | ||
Contract detection focusing | ||
Phase detection focusing | ||
Number of focus points | 81 | - |
Lens | ||
Lens mounting type | Micro Four Thirds | fixed lens |
Lens focal range | - | 35-175mm (5.0x) |
Maximal aperture | - | f/3.6-4.8 |
Macro focus distance | - | 5cm |
Total lenses | 107 | - |
Crop factor | 2.1 | 5.8 |
Screen | ||
Type of screen | Fully Articulated | Fixed Type |
Screen diagonal | 3" | 3.5" |
Resolution of screen | 1,037 thousand dots | 1,152 thousand dots |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch operation | ||
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder type | Electronic | None |
Viewfinder resolution | 2,360 thousand dots | - |
Viewfinder coverage | 100% | - |
Viewfinder magnification | 0.62x | - |
Features | ||
Minimum shutter speed | 60s | 8s |
Fastest shutter speed | 1/8000s | 1/1000s |
Fastest silent shutter speed | 1/16000s | - |
Continuous shutter rate | 10.0 frames per second | - |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Expose Manually | ||
Exposure compensation | Yes | - |
Change WB | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Integrated flash | ||
Flash range | no built-in flash | 3.10 m |
Flash settings | Flash Auto, Redeye, Fill-in, Flash Off, Red-eye Slow sync (1st curtain), Slow sync (1st curtain), Slow sync (2nd curtain) | Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in, Slow Sync |
Hot shoe | ||
Auto exposure bracketing | ||
White balance bracketing | ||
Exposure | ||
Multisegment | ||
Average | ||
Spot | ||
Partial | ||
AF area | ||
Center weighted | ||
Video features | ||
Video resolutions | 1920 x 1080 (60p, 50p, 30p, 25p, 24p), 1280 x 720 (60p, 50p, 30p, 25p, 24p) | 1280 x 720 (30, 15 fps), 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15 fps) |
Maximum video resolution | 1920x1080 | 1280x720 |
Video data format | MPEG-4, H.264, Motion JPEG | Motion JPEG |
Mic support | ||
Headphone support | ||
Connectivity | ||
Wireless | Built-In | None |
Bluetooth | ||
NFC | ||
HDMI | ||
USB | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) |
GPS | None | None |
Physical | ||
Environment sealing | ||
Water proof | ||
Dust proof | ||
Shock proof | ||
Crush proof | ||
Freeze proof | ||
Weight | 427 grams (0.94 lb) | 155 grams (0.34 lb) |
Dimensions | 125 x 72 x 37mm (4.9" x 2.8" x 1.5") | 100 x 60 x 20mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 0.8") |
DXO scores | ||
DXO Overall score | 74 | not tested |
DXO Color Depth score | 23.1 | not tested |
DXO Dynamic range score | 12.4 | not tested |
DXO Low light score | 894 | not tested |
Other | ||
Battery life | 330 photos | - |
Battery style | Battery Pack | - |
Battery model | BLN-1 | - |
Self timer | Yes (2 or 12 seconds, custom) | Yes (2 or 10 sec, Double) |
Time lapse recording | ||
Type of storage | SD/SDHC/SDXC | MicroSD/ MicroSDHC, Internal |
Card slots | 1 | 1 |
Pricing at release | $1,000 | $250 |